Friendship Heart Gallery

The artwork on display at Friendship Heart Gallery feature artists with developmental disabilities, as well as volunteers and professional artists who all contribute to the success of this non-profit gallery, located just steps from Lancaster City’s Gallery Row.

Friendship Heart Gallery is Impacting the World with Capabilities, providing value through artistic expression. An unique extension of the outreach of Friendship Community, adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities pursue the creation of art in a workshop setting as a way of developing skills, achieving self expression, finding a meaningful role in society, and moving toward economic independence. Explore creative and original masterpieces that are made with heart.

Days & Hours of Operation

Monday-Friday: 10 am – 5 pm Saturday: 10 am – 2 pm Sunday: Closed

First Fridays: 10 am – 8:30 pm

About Us…

The heART of Friendship is an extension of Friendship Community located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The vision of Friendship Community is to be a community which affirms the worth of all people. The heART of Friendship ART Gallery empowers adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities to pursue the creation of art as a way of developing skills, achieving self expression, finding a meaningful role in society and moving toward economic independence. Through local and national means, it is our vision to involve our artists to interact with the community in many ways. Our studio and gallery is handicapped accessible and invites participation of persons with disabilities whether or not they are part of Friendship Community. We hold classes for the general public, thus facilitating an artistic experience in the setting of diversity. We invite students and working professional artists to participate in workshops where their experience and skills will add to the artistic development of the program. We market artwork to promote the accomplishments of the Artists and to provide them with financial resources. We exhibit and sell artwork beyond the gallery, by marketing on the internet and other local retail establishments. Public and private commissions, open houses, shows, libraries and commercial offices are also opportunities for exhibition and revenue. Ultimately, The heART of Friendship ART Gallery will develop into a self sustaining business offering people exposure to, and involvement with, the creative work of people with disabilities. By encouraging persons with disabilities to develop personal feelings of worth and value, the visual arts offer everyone an opportunity to communicate in a new language, while destroying the stigma often associated with persons having disabilities.

Our Story

As avid travelers, we find that the best memories of our trips usually come from the recommendations we get from the locals. We LOVE finding unique , authentic places.........and not having to settle for for chain restaurants, franchise lodging, and big box stores. One day, when back home in Lancaster County, we said to our selves, "Hey, there's SO many 'reals' in our own backyard! And we decided to make a website to share them. That's how "real Lancaster County" was born. Here you will find the unique, the authentic, and the REAL-found ONLY IN LANCASTER COUNTY. Enjoy with us!!!!